Sheldon Brown is a career quality starter — a defensive back whose body of work places Brown in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Brown's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.

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Sheldon Brown

Top 15% all-time defensive backsIron Man📈 Late Developer · 2009

Height5'10"

Weight200 lb

BornMar 19, 1979

Age47

CollegeSouth Carolina See College Stats

Rookie yr2002

Draft2002 · Rd 2, Pick 59 · PHI

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A high-end defensive back defined as much by exceptional availability — almost never missed time as by their on-field impact (top 20% all-time). Coaches and teammates could count on them being available.

Career Value · VORP

VORP 147 · #657 · High-Value

Worth 147 points of value above a freely-available replacement cornerback — top 15% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 11 of 11 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +13.4 on average.See board →

Seasons above replacement

11 cleared

Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit

Replacement

the KC-H bar

→

Seasons over

cleared the bar

+13.4

Avg surplus

peak +33

11 seasons × ~13.4 surplus ≈ VORP 147

Combined Season Grid

The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no tab hopping.

1 grid split in one view

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Defense
Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Tkl	Solo	Ast	TFL	QBHits	Sk	Dis	Int	PD	FF	FR	TD	Sfty
2002	—	PHI	8	—	12	8	4	1	1	1.0	3.0	2	4	0	—	0	0
2003	—	PHI	15	—	41	35	6	0	0	1.0	1.0	1	11	1	—	0	0
2004	—	PHI	16	—	86	63	23	0	0	3.0	3.0	2	16	1	—	0	0
2005	—	PHI	16	—	56	47	9	0	0	1.0	1.0	4	27	1	1	2	0
2006	—	PHI	16	—	47	32	15	0	1	0.0	1.0	1	11	0	—	1	0
2007	—	PHI	16	—	60	53	7	0	0	0.0	0.0	3	14	1	—	0	0
2008	—	PHI	16	—	49	40	9	2	2	1.0	5.0	1	12	1	—	0	0
2009	—	PHI	16	—	48	40	8	2	0	0.0	2.0	5	17	1	1	2	0
2010	—	CLE	15	—	51	39	12	1	1	0.0	2.0	2	10	0	—	0	0
2011	—	CLE	16	—	46	36	10	0	0	0.0	0.0	2	12	1	1	0	0
2012	—	CLE	14	—	58	51	7	3	1	1.0	5.0	3	12	1	2	1	0
Career		—	164	—	554	444	110	9	6	8.0	23.0	26	146	8	5	6	0

Defense

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Tkl	Solo	Ast	TFL	QBHits	Sk	Dis	Int	PD	FF	FR	TD	VAL
2002	23	PHI	8	—	12	8	4	1	1	1.0	3.0	2	4	0	—	0	4
2003	24	PHI	15	—	41	35	6	0	0	1.0	1.0	1	11	1	—	0	7.7
2004	25	PHI	16	—	86	63	23	0	0	3.0	3.0	2	16	1	—	0	10.6
2005	26	PHI	16	—	56	47	9	0	0	1.0	1.0	4	27	1	1	2	15.9
2006	27	PHI	16	—	47	32	15	0	1	0.0	1.0	1	11	0	—	1	8.4
2007	28	PHI	16	—	60	53	7	0	0	0.0	0.0	3	14	1	—	0	10.3
2008	29	PHI	16	—	49	40	9	2	2	1.0	5.0	1	12	1	—	0	8.8
2009	30	PHI	16	—	48	40	8	2	0	0.0	2.0	5	17	1	1	2	14
2010	31	CLE	15	—	51	39	12	1	1	0.0	2.0	2	10	0	—	0	7.8
2011	32	CLE	16	—	46	36	10	0	0	0.0	0.0	2	12	1	1	0	8.8
2012	33	CLE	14	—	58	51	7	3	1	1.0	5.0	3	12	1	2	1	10.6
Career			164		554	444	110	9	6	—	—	26	146	8	5	6	106.9

KV-H Anatomy

KV-H 67 · Strong Starter

A strong starter career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 67 of 100, era-normalized against int/g peers across 11 scored seasons.

Sustained

career value

×.6

Peak

best 3 seasons

×.4

×1

Longevity

career length

Blend 66.4 × longevity 1 = KV-H 67· confidence 100%

What builds the career mark of 62

On-field 43.1

Availability 18.9

On-field production Staying available

Season-by-season quality (era-relative int/g)

2002bestavg 62elite 702012

All-Time Standing

how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position

Depth

of 100

Reached 12% of the all-time Interceptions leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.

12% of the all-time Interceptions leader12

0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0

A 0–100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data — career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence — so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite ≥ 85 · Strong ≥ 65 · Solid ≥ 45 · Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 88%.

Career Aging Trajectory

vs. position group average · KV-H basis

Amber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average defensive backs aging curve. Group peak age: 21. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).

Combine · 2002

Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.

DB · 2002 class

4.47s

40-Yard

Above avg · 60th pct

Pos 60thAll 83thClass Pos 80thClass All 89th

36.5"

Vertical

Above avg · 57th pct

Pos 57thAll 77thClass Pos 50thClass All 73th

120"

Broad Jump

Below avg · 35th pct

Pos 35thAll 64thClass Pos 48thClass All 72th

15 reps

Bench

Below avg · 45th pct

Pos 45thAll 17thClass Pos 55thClass All 15th

7.00s

3-Cone

Below avg · 39th pct

Pos 39thAll 69thClass Pos 36thClass All 65th

4.24s

Shuttle

Below avg · 33th pct

Pos 33thAll 67thClass Pos 20thClass All 50th

Postseason Career

10 playoff games

Defense

Tkl30Solo27Ast3QBHits1Dis1.0Int1PD11

College Stats

South CarolinaCollege listed; stat table pending import

College stats are not imported for this profile yet.

StatVault has the verified college attribution (South Carolina), but no parsed college box-score table is present in this profile artifact. The section stays here so every profile has a consistent college-stats landing point without fabricating unavailable rows.

Reference Graph

Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.

2002 Draft Class· this player went #59

#51Clinton PortisRB #52Anthony WeaverDE #53Langston WalkerOT #54Maurice MorrisRB #55Doug JolleyTE #56Ladell BettsRB #57Jon McGrawS #58Michael LewisS #60Anton PalepoiDE #61Ryan DenneyDE #62Antwaan Randle ElWR #63Antonio BryantWR #64Travis FisherDB #65Deion BranchWR #67Matt SchobelTE #68Andre' GoodmanCB

Franchise Succession

the room, before and after

Sheldon inherited the Philadelphia Eagles DB room from Lito Sheppard (2002–2008), and handed it to Roderick Hood (2003–2006).

Terry Hoage 1986–1990Eric Allen 1988–1994Otis Smith 1991–1994Mark McMillian 1992–1995Greg Jackson 1994–1995Bobby Taylor

Similar Players

Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).

Movementderived from season history

2012final season
Last recorded season with CLE
2010team change
Joined CLE (from PHI)
2002draft
Drafted by PHI — Round 2, Pick 59

Athletic & Unique Profile

verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts

5'10" / 200 lb

Frame

196 lb at 4.47s

Size-speed

36.5" vert / 120" broad

Explosion

15 reps

Bench power

Injury History

1 career game missed (Out)

From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.

Season	Team	Games Out	Designations
2012	CLE	1	W17Out· Head / Foot
2011	CLE	0	W4Questionable· Groin
2010	CLE	0	W11Questionable· ShoulderW15Questionable· Shoulder
2009	PHI	0	W11Questionable· Hamstring

Knox

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Historical Knox · KV-H

Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 11-season peers. See all →

peak 73

Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season

B2002

C+2003

C+2004

B+2005

C+2006

B2007

C+2008

A2009

B2010

B2011

B2012

Availability

Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 11 seasons.

Era Translator

INT translated to the 2025NFL — each season's standing among its own-era peers, projected onto 2025's scoring environment. Modern-era (1999+) coverage.

Season	Actual INT	INT/G	→ 2025 INT	→ 2025 /G
2002	2	0.3	3+1	0.2
2003	1	0.1	0-1	0
2004	2	0.1	1-1	0.1
2005	4	0.3	3-1	0.2
2006	1	0.1	0-1	0
2007	3	0.2	2-1	0.1
2008	1	0.1	0-1	0
2009	5	0.3	4-1	0.3
2010	2	0.1	1-1	0.1
2011	2	0.1	1-1	0.1
2012	3	0.2	3	0.2

Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:injuries · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026

Career Value · VORP

147 career value over replacement — #657 all-time of 4,642. 13.4/season above a replacement-level CB.

Draft OutcomeSteal ↑

Pick #59 (Rd 2) · PHI · 2002 · +20.1 vs expected KV-H

67actual

46.9 expected · Δ+20.1

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Career Value · VORP

Combined Season Grid

Defense

KV-H Anatomy

All-Time Standing

Career Aging Trajectory

Combine · 2002

Postseason Career

Defense

College Stats

Reference Graph

Top Teammates

2002 Draft Class· this player went #59

Franchise Succession

Similar Players

Movementderived from season history

Athletic & Unique Profile

Injury History

Knox

Era Translator